Nationalism, Militarism, Alliances, and Imperialism

Peace treaty between Germany and the allies that reduced germanys power and made them pay reparations (war damages) for starting the war

It caused political instability

Powder keg of Europe where their was tensions pre-World War I

Peace, Land, Bread was his slogan to overthrow the Russian government

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

Trench warfare, over the top, machine guns, barb wire

First communist nation

A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 1917. They masterminded the Russian Revolution

Unemployment is growing; no jobs

Airplanes, machine guns, poisonous gasses

Economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s. It was a global event

Economic and social issues after WWI

Rule by a single all powerful dictator, extreme nationalism, state power dominates the economy, and strong dominate the weak in society

Adolf Hitler used fascism to create this type of government based on totalitarian ideas and was used to unite Germany during the 1930s.

Totalitarianism that puts the nations before individuals rights

German Nazi dictator during World War II who mass murdered the country's Jewish population

U.S. feared that the League of Nations would involve the U.S. in future wars

Radar, sonar, airplanes, submarines, fast moving armored tanks. This technology was more destructive than WWI's technology

Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944 which opens up a second front in France

Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

Base in Hawaii that was bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941, which led to America to enter the war.

Japanese city that was hit with the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. It caused 70,000 people to be killed instantly, and radiation poisioning

An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.

Engages in censorship of the media, press, and individuals as well as the government creates propaganda campaigns

Trenches, Secret Alliances, and assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand